Abortion is an intentional violent act that kills an unborn baby. Without any anaesthesia, the baby is dismembered, torn apart, and vacuumed out of the mother. In the case of a near-term abortion, the baby is turned around and pulled partially out with its head still inside the mother. The abortionist then forces a sharp object into the back of its neck and vacuums out the brain. Abortion is one of the most persistently controversial issues in American culture and politics today. Being often shown as a two-sided debate, the abortion controversy is actually quite multifaceted, involving varied speculations on biology, ethics, and legal rights.

However, can abortion be justified? Are there circumstances in which it is right to practice an abortion, leaving aside the procedure it means having one? The purpose of this essay is the former.

One of the most controversial issues of the abortion debate is the question of when human life begins.

ABORTION // Fetus & Moron

"Abortion is not Healthcare"

Abortion Memorial

In this essay we consider that life commences at the moment of conception, when a sperm fertilizes an egg cell. Fertilization creates a unique individual with a complete genetic code. Consequently, ending a pregnancy kills an innocent and defenceless human being. However, can the killing of a human being be considered immoral? Yes, the most basic human right is the right to life. Since human life is blessed from conception until natural death, abortion is immoral. Abortion goes against human rights; it violates them since the unborn child is seen as something different from the mother due to the different genetic codes of each. Taking the decision of killing a human being that you consider to be as "your property", is taking away his opportunity of learning what life is about. It kills any possibility that maybe the unborn child could have been someone...

Reviews of: "Abortion: is it justified?":

Very good controversial topic to pick, maybe you could have explained a bit more on the "POSITIVE" aspects of abortion and long term results, but also great introduction to pull the reader into your essay (very intense). I do like how you elaborated fully on the negative aspects of abortion with plenty of examples. Well written!

This is very one sided and I do not think it is a good essay for that reason. You need to provide both sides of an argument, even if only to disprove the opposite side.

I also thought that your writing was more emotional than factual. An example of this is:

"Abortion only creates more traumas for victims of rape and incest, especially in cases involving teenage victims, who often develop strong feelings of attachment to their unborn children."

First of all, I would like to refute the argument that abortion creates more trauma's for rape/incest victims. This statement is not backed up by any references, facts or statistics. How did you come by this view? As a reader, since you include no factual evidence to back this statement up, I can only assume that it is your own opinion. Have you ever fallen pregnant from rape or incest? Have you ever had an abortion. If the answer to this is no, then how can you make such an assumption. Perhaps abortion is not as traumatic as you think - how would you know? I can point out, however, that rape on the other hand, is proven to be, obviously, a very traumatic exerience. Childbirth, also is very traumatic. Now, as a woman (and this is MY own personal opinion) I would imagine it to be far more traumatic to carry a product of rape inside me, and give birth to it nine months later. I think that would be one of the most horrific things possible.

Secondly, where is the evidence to back up your statement that teenage victims, especially, often become more attached to an unborn child? I have never heard of that before, and I would be inclined to argue the opposite; that it is older women who become attached to an unborn child more - simply because more older women want children than teenage girls.

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